Joseph Stillwell - Elizabeth Sayers

Married March 16, 1826

Joseph Stillwell

Joseph first married Sarah Claypole December 10, 1818 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ. at house of Hope Claypole. Sarah died before March 16, 1826.

Quoting from J. E. Stillwell book on Stillwells:
"From 1812 to 1819 this country was in a most depressed state: the bottom fell out of everything as old Geo. Stillwell expressed it. Lambs sold for $1.75 and calves for $5., and there was no market for produce. It was so discouraging that many decided to move to the "new countries," a term vaguely applied to Northern New York (the Lake regions). and to Ohio. Elias Stillwell. Jos. Stillwell, Talbot and Ware decided to emigrate and started with two large covered wagons from Burlington County, N. J. When they got as far as the present site of Red Bank, the reports from the West were so discouraging, that Jos. Stillwell and Ware decided to go no further, but Elias Stillwell and Talbot continued on their way. Elias Stillwell was accompanied by his oldest son Joseph, who was about 25 years old, and who had recently married Miss Claypole, a remarkably pretty woman, living in New Egypt, and by his son Daniel, who was about 20 years old, and single. This emigration occurred about 1818. Joseph Talbot, who had married Catharine Stillwell, had four boys; one bearing the name James, and perhaps other children. They went with him."

He then married Elizabeth Sayers, March 16, 1826.

Elizabeth's uncle John Minor Dye sold land to the couple on 1821-11-16 ( 07 008 09 01 11 Staunton Twp ) (Source)

Elizabeth Sayers

Born in Penn., and brought to Miami Co., Ohio by her parents, Thomas and Frances Dye Sayers, at the age of four years (1808). She is buried with Joseph Stillwell "and his kindred" in the cemetery of Raper Chapel Church, located two and one-half miles northwest of Troy on the Troy and Piqua Turnpike, Miami County, Ohio.(Source) Elizabeth married J. F. Skinner in 1861, after Joseph's death in 1845, and her tombstone identifies her as Elizabeth Skinner, although she is buried with Joseph and infant son Thomas.

Children:

1. Hope Stillwell born December 01, 1819 in Monmouth Co., NJ; died March 16, 1855 in Ohio. She married JACOB A. RIDDLE October 21, 1841; died Unknown.
2. Benjamin Stillwell born July 11, 1822 in Ohio; died February 16, 1891. He married AMANDA FULTON May 29, 1851 in Ohio; died November 14, 1893 in Ohio.
3. Eleanor Stillwell born August 23, 1824 in Ohio; died Unknown. She married ABRAHAM WEATHERSHEAD April 06, 1843 in Ohio; died Unknown.

1. Sarah E. Stillwell, born December 09, 1826 in Miami Co., OH; died June 12, 1847 in Miami Co., OH. She married John Weatherhead June 06, 1844 in Miami Co., OH died Unknown.
2. Lydia Ann Stillwell, born February 16, 1828; died February 04, 1861. She married Manning R. T. Riddle April 30, 1846
3. Priscilla J. Stillwell, born October 02, 1829 in Miami Co., OH; died after 1880. (See Descendants of Andrew and Margaret (Long)Small) She married Andrew L. Small November 08, 1849 in Miami Co., OH; born Jul 28, 1825, died Dec 04, 1875.
4. Frances Ann Stillwell , born August 19, 1831 in Miami Co., OH; died March 01, 1920 in Union Township, Davis Co., Iowa.
5. Thomas J. Stillwell, born July 15, 1833 in Miami Co., OH died July 27, 1834 in Miami Co., OH.
6. Martha Stillwell, born March 21, 1836 in Miami Co., OH; died September 09, 1882. She married M. B. Deweese February 05, 1856 in Ohio; died Unknown.
7. Joseph M. Stillwell, born June 15, 1838 in Miami Co., OH; died March 07, 1855 in Troy, Staunton Twp., Miami Co., OH.
8. Morris J. Stillwell, born October 27, 1840 in Miami Co., OH; died Unknown. He married Angeline Darnold March 20, 1866 in Piqua, Miami, OH
9. Phebe Maria Stillwell born May 23, 1843 in Miami Co., OH; died October 28, 1923. She married Nathan G. Worley November 07, 1867 in Ohio; died Unknown.